The average bus between Salem and Dorchester takes 1h 31m and the fastest bus takes 1h 6m. There is a bus service every few hours from Salem to Dorchester. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Salem and Dorchester. The earliest departure is at 5:31 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Salem is at 11:17 PM which arrives into Dorchester at 12:23 AM. All services require a transfer at Congress St @ Haymarket Sta and take an average of 1h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Salem to Dorchester. However, there are services departing from Salem station and arriving at Dorchester station via Congress St @ Haymarket Sta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
Salem to Dorchester bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from North St @ Essex St station.
Salem to Dorchester bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Congress St @ Haymarket Sta station.
The distance between Salem and Dorchester is 28.7 km. The road distance is 31 km.
MBTA operates a bus from North St @ Essex St to Congress St @ Haymarket Sta hourly. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 1h 2m.
